Calypso icon Slinger Francisco, dubbed 'The Mighty Sparrow,' dies at 91, his family says

1. July 1935
   Slinger Francisco is born in Grand Roy, Grenada.
2. 1937
   Francisco migrates with his parents to Trinidad and Tobago.
3. 1956
   Francisco releases his breakthrough hit song 'Jean and Dinah.'
4. 1987
   The University of the West Indies confers an honorary Doctor of Letters on Francisco.
5. Sunday
   Francisco dies peacefully surrounded by family in New York.

“He was an institution in the entertainment industry, well admired for his skill and finesse as a singer, songwriter and mentor; beloved by many.”